Mt. Juliet's popular Fourth of July fireworks display will be held this year after being in doubt when it lost its former location.

The new location will be on private property south of Interstate 40 and Providence Marketplace in the area of the Publix store.

“It’s a better spot than we had,” said organizer Tom Needham, who has lit Mt. Juliet’s fireworks display for more than 25 years.

Needham, owner of Needham’s Nursery in Mt. Juliet, looked at a satellite image of the area to scout possible locations, he said. An agreement was reached with the landowner to use the property for the display, Needham said.

Providence Marketplace and The Paddocks at Mt. Juliet are expected to be viewing areas for those attending, City Manager Kenny Martin said.

Factors in a suitable location include a safe fallout zone to launch the fireworks, nearby parking, and adequate roadways to allow of mass entrance and exit of traffic, police have said.

Mt. Juliet's fireworks show has moved several times since Needham began the display using his own money and lighting them behind his business on Lebanon Road.

The fireworks launch location was most recently done on land near Academy Sports + Outdoors in The Paddocks area. But an At Home store recently approved for the property forced Needham to find another location.

Mt. Juliet now provides $30,000 toward the fireworks display, according to Martin. Needham contributes $10,000 of his own money, he said.

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